The answers to the clues below will have something in common.

1. "Long Tall Sally" singer
2. "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" singer
3. Hall of Fame Dodgers shortstop
4. Curt, dismissive treatment
5. Euphemism for a TV commercial break
6. Polite conversation about trivial matters

Answers:

1. Little Richard
2. Tiny Tim
3. Pee Wee Reese
4. Short shrift
5. Brief pause 
6. Small talk